Casey Burns

Casey Burns is an American-born graphic illustrator, screen printer, rock poster artist, musician, and advertising art director. He was a founding member of The Nein, a member of LD Beghtol's LD&CO and was at one time a member of The Rosebuds. While he was in high school, he self-published zines and mini-comics. He designed advertisements, flyers, tickets, and the club's first website. In 2021, he created the design for the launch of Patti Smith's online newsletter. The band toured constantly and self-released three EPs before signing with Sonic Unyon in 2005. Dr. Quang's Gallery in Chapel Hill hosted a solo show, Product: 23 Screenprints by Casey Burns in May and June 1998. In 2011, Burns was included Goodfoot's The Art of Musical Maintenance, a multi-artist show in Portland.

The Southern Folklife Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill houses a collection of screen-printed posters representing the early period of Burns's career. In 2008, UNC's Wilson Library hosted an exhibit of Burns's rock posters.

Published works

Burns's work is featured in the following publications:

Farren, Mick and Loren, Dennis. Classic Rock Posters. London: Omnibus Press, 2012. Maiffredy, Didier. Rock Poster Art. Paris: Eyrolles, 2012. Society of Illustrators. Illustrators 53. New York: Collins Design, 2011. Communication Arts 2011 Illustration Annual. Mancino Park, California: Coyne & Blanchard, 2011. Foster, John. 1000 Indie Posters. New York: Rockport Publishers, 2011. Gig Posters 2011 Calender. Germany: Heye, 2010. Peveto, Geoff. Rock Paper Show: Flatstock Volume One. Brooklyn: Soundscreen Design, 2010. Hayes, Clay. Gig Posters: Rock Show Art of the 21st Century. Philadelphia: Quirk Books, 2009. Groenenboom, Roland. Sonic Youth: Sensational Fix. Cologne, Germany: Walther König, 2008. Grushkin, Paul. Rockin' Down the Highway: The Cars and People That Made Rock Roll. St. Paul, Minnesota: Voyageur Press, 2006. Kozik, Frank. Panda Meat: Source Book One. San Francisco: Last Gasp, 2005. Newton, Matthew. Young and Reckless: Poison Control Volume One. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Poison Control, 2005. King, Paul and Dennis. The Art of Modern Rock. Grushkin. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2004. Stromquist, Annie. Simple Screenprinting. New York: Lark Books, 2004.

Personal life Burns stayed in Chapel Hill after graduating from UNC. In 2006, he moved to Portland, Oregon, remaining there for six years. He then moved to New York City.